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by **Napalm** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 19:21:42

yea no, if blanton is truly good to go, I want to keep him, unless they can fill that role with someone better than kendrick

by **joe table** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 19:21:42

Kendirk in valuable swingman role plz

by **Youseff** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 19:57:09

Arizona Diamondbacks 28/1
Atlanta Braves 22/1
Baltimore Orioles 150/1
Boston Red Sox 10/1
Chicago Cubs 40/1
Chicago White Sox 65/1
Cincinnati Reds 20/1
Cleveland Indians 60/1
Colorado Rockies 35/1
Detroit Tigers 8/1
Florida Marlins (Suspended) 18/1
Houston Astros 200/1
Kansas City Royals 80/1
Los Angeles Angels 7/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 45/1
Milwaukee Brewers 28/1
Minnesota Twins 75/1
New York Mets 80/1
New York Yankees 13/2
Oakland Athletics 80/1
Philadelphia Phillies 11/2
Pittsburgh Pirates 100/1
San Diego Padres 100/1
San Francisco Giants 15/1
Seattle Mariners 100/1
St. Louis Cardinals 25/1
Tampa Bay Rays 18/1
Texas Rangers 10/1
Toronto Blue Jays 40/1
Washington Nationals 30/1
Handle (Suspended) 1/1
Miami Marlins 20/1

Phils favs to win the World Series now that that Handle team has been suspended.

by **Grotewold** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 20:29:00

All for retaining 2008 Phillies whenever possible

by 1 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 00:52:42

ek- what are the pitching groups for the next few days?

i assume i'll be seeing cupcakes, lee (or kendrick), and worley this weekend. blech.

by **mcare89** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 01:41:42

I'd like to keep Cupcakes, because it's not like we're going to get anything of value for him in a trade, we're not making another move anytime soon, and if he has a pulse in June, an American League team will take him off our hands if we're really antsy to make a move.

by **FTN** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 01:49:57

yea watched a few clips of him pitching from yesterday. looked good. looked stout. looked ready.

by 1 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 09:25:21

ek wrote:
1 wrote:ek- what are the pitching groups for the next few days?

i assume i'll be seeing cupcakes, lee (or kendrick), and worley this weekend. blech.

Worley today
Hamels-Thursday
Doc-Friday
Blanton-Saturday
Lee-Sunday

i don't know definites yet as the writers haven't said

That's the way I figured it, but there's a split squad game this weekend. I'd imagine Lee will stay home and Kendrick will make the trip.

by **BuddyGroom** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 15:21:52

A small thing to be sure, especially considering the salary, but was anyone else surprised that Brian Schneider was brought back? I know he has the intangible of handling pitchers well, but offensively he's just awful. I would have signed a AAAA catcher on a split deal and let him battle with Erik Kratz for the backup spot. I realize neither Schneider nor Kratz is even going to be a replacement player, but I just like the chance that Kratz might pop a few homers if he gets 30-35 starts.

by **FTN** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 15:30:23

schneider and worley are bff, right? hes familiar with the staff. its not like we were going to bring in a stud catcher to be a backup, and its not like we had an internal option that was ready. kratz blows.

the pitchers are familiar with schneider now, they probably dont mind throwing to him, so it makes sense to keep him.

by **BuddyGroom** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 15:58:00

Kratz had an .838 OPS at Lehigh Valley last year. I think he's worth taking a look at.

And how much time would it take the pitchers to get "familiar" with Kratz? He was up last September and has been catching them this spring.

It's not a huge issue and I have nothing against Schneider. But if I never have to watch him bat again, that'd be okay too.

by **Bob Loblaw** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:17:50

KNowing that I have an affinity for home grown talent... read this article about our 1b platoon... http://philliesnation.com/archives/2012 ... oon-fails/ and just wondering... why is the great white hope, Matt Rizzotti, not being given at least a chance to succeed during ST?

by **smitty** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:22:33

Phillies never lose when Schneider catches. It's like magic and stuff.

by **Grotewold** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:25:09

Bob Loblaw wrote:KNowing that I have an affinity for home grown talent... read this article about our 1b platoon... http://philliesnation.com/archives/2012 ... oon-fails/ and just wondering... why is the great white hope, Matt Rizzotti, not being given at least a chance to succeed during ST?

A hole in his swing you could fit his belly through

by **joe table** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:32:32

Tough start to spring, maybe clean house?

by **Grotewold** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:33:43

Trying men's souls

by **Barry Jive** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:44:46

Hey guys, the difference between hitting in AAA and in MLB is enormous. Thanks

by **Grotewold** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:46:02

The per diem alone

by **FTN** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:46:36

Bob Loblaw wrote:KNowing that I have an affinity for home grown talent... read this article about our 1b platoon... http://philliesnation.com/archives/2012 ... oon-fails/ and just wondering... why is the great white hope, Matt Rizzotti, not being given at least a chance to succeed during ST?

slider bat speed
can't play defense

by **Bob Loblaw** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 16:48:04

Grotewold wrote:
Bob Loblaw wrote:KNowing that I have an affinity for home grown talent... read this article about our 1b platoon... http://philliesnation.com/archives/2012 ... oon-fails/ and just wondering... why is the great white hope, Matt Rizzotti, not being given at least a chance to succeed during ST?

A hole in his swing you could fit his belly through

Maybe. But he batted in the 330s in AA and AAA last year. That counts for something.

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